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About Old Man Cactus and Kapok

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Pink
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Funnel shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Hair
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CEPHALOCEREUS senilis
Ceiba pentandra
7.2 Common Name
Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Cactus
Kapok baum
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Cactus
Fromager
7.2.4 In Spanish
Viejo Cactus
Ceiba
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Cactus
Ceiba
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Cactus
Mafumeira
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Cactus
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Senem Cactus
Ceiba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Bombacaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalocereus
Ceiba
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Old Man Cactus and Kapok

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Cactus and Kapok? We provide you with everything About Old Man Cactus and Kapok. Old Man Cactus has thorns and Kapok doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Kapok has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Old Man Cactus and Kapok and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Old Man Cactus and Kapok

Season and care of Old Man Cactus and Kapok is important to know. While considering everything about Old Man Cactus and Kapok Care, growing season is an essential factor. Old Man Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kapok season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Old Man Cactus is Loam, Sand and for Kapok is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Old Man Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kapok is Acidic, Neutral.

Old Man Cactus and Kapok Physical Information

Old Man Cactus and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Cactus and Kapok are as follows:

  • Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink

  • Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

  • Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red

  • Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Old Man Cactus and Kapok

Care of Old Man Cactus and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.